Aloha!
Head Start early childhood development and family-focused program has built a reputation of outstanding service to children and families of Hawaii County. Since 1965, Head Start has served The Big Island providing developmentally and culturally sensitive services to 376 funded Head Start children, 3 and 4 years of age through various settings including center-based and home-based.

We are proud to be a program that…

• Is part of CDI-Head Start, Inc.
• Is funded through grants from the federal and state government
• Is child-focused
• Is family-centered
• Provides outstanding  services to meet health, nutritional and social needs
• Accesses educational opportunities for parents and staff
• Partners with school, agencies, communities and parents
• Focuses on meeting the needs of individual children and families as they strive for self-sufficiency
• Hires qualified staff who provide appropriate planning and environments that promote children’s growth and learning for school readiness
• Supports families and provide opportunities to strengthen relationships with their child and community
• Nurtures the promise of a better future for children and their families

Susan Pugliese